REAir quality improved to a moderate level from previously hazardous levels on Thursday in China’s capital, following three consecutive days of high pollution that triggered the Beijing’s first red-alert.
The red alert is the highest on a four-colour scale that has been in use for two years.
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IN PHOTOS: Unhealthy levels of smog blankets Beijing during ‘red alert’
China’s environment ministry said that pollutants were reduced by a third in Beijing during this week’s temporary restrictions to reduce heavy smog, which included taking half the city’s cars off the roads.
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Authorities ordered limits on cars, factories and construction sites during a red alert for smog from Tuesday through midday Thursday.
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They also told schools to close, though some had reopened by Wednesday.
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